Law.com (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a recent case of first impression, considered whether a securities fraud complaint brought by foreign plaintiffs against foreign issuers based on foreign stock purchases -- a set of circumstances sometimes dubbed a "foreign-cubed securities case" -- could be heard by a U.S. federal court. The answer provided by the 2nd Circuit: under...
cryptogon.com (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Via: AlterNet: Amidst the spreading global financial crisis, a special debt audit commission released a report charging that much of Ecuador’s foreign debt was illegitimate or illegal. The commission recommended that Ecuador default on $3.9 billion in foreign commercial debts–Global Bonds 2012, 2015 and 2030–the result of debts restructured in 2000 after the country’s 1999 default. Although...
the Literary Saloon (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Bookslut Jessa Crispin offers her selection of the Best Foreign Fiction Of 2008 at NPR.
Property Highlights of Singapore (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Source : The Business Times, December 2, 2008 For the second consecutive quarter, Malaysians continued to be the largest group of foreign buyers (including permanent residents or PRs) of private homes here. Clover by the Park: Drew the largest numbers of foreign buyers in the third quarter They bought 201 private homes, or accounted for 22 per cent of the total 903 caveats lodged for...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Overseas-invested businesses operating in Shanghai have been faring slightly worse in terms of foreign trade growth compared to the city's average foreign trade growth this year. When contacted by Xinhua Tuesday, a spokesman from the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce said the slowdown in foreign trade began six months ago and the downturn would continue in the last quarter...
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
GENEVA – An international migration organization appealed Tuesday to countries to keep open their doors to immigrant workers despite the global economic crises. The International Organization for Migration said that, despite the current downtu
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Edward Nalbandian is departing for Helsinki to attend a meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers.
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Israel - The Israeli government will not be able to provide security for Chabad houses in the Far East, the Foreign Ministry said. Officials there said that since Chabad is not an official Israeli organization, it cannot be treated differently from other Jewish organizations operating globally. However, the state would assist Chabad in coordinating security, [...]
Che Sing The Cool (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
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Jobs Circle (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Dear all, Our client, a Foreign Financial Institution company in Jakarta is looking: MARKETING COMMUNICATION MANAGER Requirements: - Male / Female - Max. 38 years old - Min. 3 - 5 years experience in Marketing Communication, Promotion, Product Launching, etc - Good communication skills - Bachelor degree - Must be able to communicate in English Please submit your resume to: careeradvance@ cbn.net.id...
THE CENTRIST (Free subscription) | yesterday
Isn't it nice to see Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton get along? You may have voted for one, but you get the other. Only in America. RNC: Clinton vs. Obama on Foreign Policy
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Call on Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo by His Highness The Aga Khan, 2 December 2008 His Highness The Aga Khan makes his third visit to Singapore from 1 to 3 December 2008. His Highness visited Singapore in 1983 as part of his Silver Jubilee celebrations and made a private visit in 1987. His Highness [...]
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin is participating in the fall meeting of the NATO Foreign Ministers, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry press center announced on Tuesday. The forum is held in Brussels. Main topics of discussion include the relations between the Al...
ChooseTheHero.com (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
Mumbai Terrorist Attack May Affect U.S. Foreign Policy The terrorist attacks in Mumbai could fundamentally change the U.S. war on terror as President Bush hands the keys of power over to President-elect Barack Obama. Go to Source Share and Enjoy:
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | yesterday
So where does Hillary Clinton's foreign policy cabinet hang its hat for the next four years? Her main team consists of: Richard Holbrooke, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Dayton Peace Accord broker; Clinton's chief defense adviser, Bob Einhorn , a Clinton administration veteran and non-proliferation expert, Andrew Shapiro, Clinton's chief foreign policy adviser, Wendy Sherman...
